In an effort to improve our members’ capabilities in avoiding motor vehicle accidents, we offer an online driving safety course from Safety National. All PERMA members now have access to participate in this interactive training experience. Use an online simulator to test your attention, how you react to distraction, and learn safe driving techniques. Through ...

Presenters: Walter Lichty, PERMA IT- Network Engineer and Carl Benevento, Cyberstone Security Today’s municipalities face ever-increasing challenges in Cybersecurity. From state mandates, such as the SHIELD Act, to phishing and ransomware attacks, it’s becoming more difficult to balance functionality and security with daily operations. Implementing New York State issued mandates which assist in compliance is an ...

Presenter: Ed Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist If you have been designated as your municipalities Safety Coordinator, this training will assist you in achieving success with your new assignment! This series will focus on policies, procedures, and activities to help you create and maintain a safe workplace. By taking a proactive vs. reactive approach, ...

Presenters: Edmund Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist John Usher, NYS Department of Labor   Register Here

ErgoIQ- Online Ergonomics Self-Assessment Presenters: Sarah O’Brien, PERMA Senior Risk Management Specialist & Brooke Fenn Developed by board certified professional ergonomists, ergoIQ empowers employees to quickly configure computer workstations for optimal health and comfort. Join us as we review key features including the customization of  each self-assessment based on the user’s existing workstation set-up, the ...

Presenter: Ed Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist If you have been designated as your municipalities Safety Coordinator, this training will assist you in achieving success with your new assignment! This series will focus on policies, procedures, and activities to help you create and maintain a safe workplace. By taking a proactive vs. reactive approach, ...

Please join our speakers John Corcoran, Esq. and Emily Middlebrook, Esq. of the Syracuse law firm of Hancock Estabrook, LLP as they address the Ongoing Implications of COVID-19 in Managing the Public Sector Workforce in New York State. This interactive webinar will examine the key topics including the state and federal paid emergency sick leave laws, ...

Handling the COVID Disrupted Workplace: The issues of Engagement, Productivity & Performance Management Presented by: John Mancuso, Founder, Authentic CM To say that COVID has disrupted business-as-usual is both redundant and a gross understatement. Because of the unprecedented nature of the obstacles that have arisen during the pandemic, we scramble to produce inconsistent and, sometimes, ...

Presenter: Ed Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist If you have been designated as your municipalities Safety Coordinator, this training will assist you in achieving success with your new assignment! This series will focus on policies, procedures, and activities to help you create and maintain a safe workplace. By taking a proactive vs. reactive approach, ...

Westchester County Workshop - Department of Emergency Services In partnership with the NYSAFC, PERMA will be sponsoring their upcoming 2020 Fire and EMS Behavioral Health Workshops: The Price We Pay. The increasing amounts of suicides, alcoholism, drug addiction, and post-traumatic stress all need immediate attention.These regional trainings will examine the behavioral health issues faced by firefighters and emergency ...

Presenter: Ed Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist If you have been designated as your municipalities Safety Coordinator, this training will assist you in achieving success with your new assignment! This series will focus on policies, procedures, and activities to help you create and maintain a safe workplace. By taking a proactive vs. reactive approach, ...

Presenters: Edmond Starowicz, Public Works Risk Management Specialist and Barry Westfall, Member Services Representative Personal Protective Equipment is for the health and safety of all workers. From the daily use of PPE items, training initiatives and top citations to all the key safety factors relating to fall protection, this overview will examine what can be done ...

Fulton County Workshop - Berkshire Fire Department In partnership with the NYSAFC, PERMA will be sponsoring their upcoming 2020 Fire and EMS Behavioral Health Workshops: The Price We Pay. The increasing amounts of suicides, alcoholism, drug addiction, and post-traumatic stress all need immediate attention.These regional trainings will examine the behavioral health issues faced by firefighters and emergency medical ...

Presented by: Joseph Cook, NYS Public Employer Safety and Health Join fellow PERMA Members as the Department of Labor presents on the requirements for recordkeeping. This session will focus on the following topics areas: PESH Form review: SH-900 (Injury & Illness Log), SH – 900.1 (Injury & Illness Summary), and SH- 900.2 (Injury & Illness ...

Herkimer County Workshop - Herkimer College, Room 288 Amphitheater In partnership with the NYSAFC, PERMA will be sponsoring their upcoming 2020 Fire and EMS Behavioral Health Workshops: The Price We Pay. The increasing amounts of suicides, alcoholism, drug addiction, and post-traumatic stress all need immediate attention.These regional trainings will examine the behavioral health issues faced by firefighters and ...

Ulster County Workshop - SUNY Ulster, Vanderlyn Hall Auditorium In partnership with the NYSAFC, PERMA will be sponsoring their upcoming 2020 Fire and EMS Behavioral Health Workshops: The Price We Pay. The increasing amounts of suicides, alcoholism, drug addiction, and post-traumatic stress all need immediate attention.These regional trainings will examine the behavioral health issues faced by firefighters and ...

Presented by: Jennifer Schacht, CISR, WCP, PERMA Audit Supervisor Join us as we discuss the accuracy and importance of payroll reporting, the requirements of assessments, important deadlines and new penalties levied by the Worker's Compensation Board. Topic areas will include: What payroll records the auditor will review and why. Included/excluded payrolls in the audit. Overtime and ...

Presenters: Lars P. Mead, Partner, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP and Angelo D. Catalano, Associate, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP attorneys will discuss various topics and frequently asked questions relating to the interplay of New York State General Municipal Law Sections 207-a/207-c and COVID-19 claims for performance of duty related injuries and illnesses. Additionally, ...

Presented by: Sue Zampella, Health and Safety Consultant from Occupations Safety Consultants, Inc. In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, NYS passed amended legislation in September 2020 S8617B/A10832 requiring public employers to adopt a plan for operations in the event of a declared public health emergency involving a communicable disease. This training will provide an ...